Baby gorilla in Chessington’s midst

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Shanga, a Western Lowland gorilla, cradles her newborn baby at Chessington World of Adventures in another success for the zoo’s breeding programme.

James Mackie, gorilla keeper at the zoo, said: “This is the third baby that’s been fathered by our stud gorilla, Damisi, after he was introduced in 2008, and the second this year.

“The Western Lowland gorilla is a vulnerable species which reproduces slowly; females tend to produce only one baby every five years on average, so for Chessington to have welcomed two babies this year really is cause for